Trump's $100k H1b Visa: Big Tech Wins, Startups Lose
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The article discusses how Trump's $100k H1B visa fee benefits big tech companies at the expense of startups, sparking concerns about the impact on innovation and competition.
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danjl
3 months ago
1 replyStartups never use H1B visas. At least not until they are big enough to drop the adjective "startup".
dollarAuthor
3 months ago
That’s not accurate at all.
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